Balkan Pine Vole vs Diffuse knapweed

Microtus felteni compared with Centaurea diffusa

Key Differences

• Balkan Pine Vole is Least Concern while Diffuse knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Pine Vole	Diffuse knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Microtus	Centaurea
Species	Microtus felteni	Centaurea diffusa

Conservation Status

Balkan Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Diffuse knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Pine Vole	Diffuse knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diffuse knapweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

Balkan Pine Vole

The Balkan Pine Vole (Microtus felteni) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.